This is a simple everyday crochet tote bag with a neat, structured shape and comfortable shoulder straps. The written pattern below is based on one selected YouTube tutorial from Toh Handmade, where the project is presented as a beginner-friendly step-by-step crochet tote bag made with cotton rope.
Project Overview
- Project Type: Tote bag / shoulder bag
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Style: Structured everyday tote
- Construction Type: Bottom-up bag with body and straps, sized to about D10 x W34 x H26 cm with a strap length of about 50 cm
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Cotton rope, 2.0 mm, about 320 g
- Hook: Crochet hook No. 5 or 3.0 mm, as listed in the search-accessible video text
- Other Tools: Scissors, yarn needle, stitch markers for the side and handle placement points (tools inferred as standard finishing tools; not specifically confirmed in the accessible video text)
Stitch Guide
Only part of the stitch information was accessible from YouTube search text. The exact named stitch sequence was not fully visible in the accessible snippet, so I am not treating any detailed stitch pattern as confirmed. The practical written pattern below uses a simple sturdy bag construction with clearly marked inferred steps.
Pattern Notes
- The selected video is presented as a step-by-step beginner tote bag tutorial.
- The finished size visible from accessible YouTube search text is about 10 cm deep, 34 cm wide, and 26 cm high, with a 50 cm strap.
- The exact row counts, stitch counts, and stitch names were not fully available from the accessible YouTube text, so the pattern below keeps very close to the visible project type, materials, and finished measurements, while marking the detailed counts as inferred.
- This is written as one bag worked from the base upward, then finished with built-in or sewn-on straps. The exact joining method was not fully confirmed, so the pattern below uses a clean continuous construction as a practical inference.
Complete Making Pattern
Important: The tutorial clearly supports a beginner tote bag made in cotton rope with the finished dimensions noted above, but the exact stitch-by-stitch transcript was not fully accessible to me. Because of that, the pattern below is a careful reconstruction made to match the same style, shape, and measurements as closely as possible rather than a fully transcribed row list.
Base
- Make a foundation chain long enough to give you a bag width close to 34 cm after working into it.
- With 2.0 mm cotton rope, that will usually be a medium-length starting chain.
- Keep the chain firm but not tight.
- Inferred detail: exact starting chain count not visible.
- Work 1 round around the foundation chain to create an oval-rectangle base or a soft rectangular base about 34 cm wide and 10 cm deep.
- Place one stitch in each chain across.
- Work multiple stitches in the end chain to turn smoothly.
- Continue down the opposite side of the chain.
- Work multiple stitches in the last end to complete the shape.
- Join or continue in spiral, depending on your preferred method.
- Inferred detail: the exact increase formula was not visible, but the finished dimensions strongly suggest a narrow rectangular tote base.
- Continue working rounds on the base until it measures approximately 34 cm x 10 cm.
- If it starts to ripple, reduce increases.
- If it cups too soon, add a small number of increases at the corners or rounded ends.
Body
- Once the base reaches the right size, begin the body by working even around the base perimeter with no further shaping increases.
- This creates the upward walls of the tote.
- Use a firm, compact tension so the bag holds its shape.
- Work straight rounds until the bag body measures about 26 cm high from the base.
- Add a stitch marker at each side edge early on so the shape stays balanced.
- Check width as you go so it stays close to 34 cm laid flat.
- Check depth so it stays near 10 cm.
- If you want the bag to look more structured, work the first body round in the back loop only or with a turning ridge effect.
- Inferred detail: this is a practical construction choice, not a confirmed video instruction.
Upper Edge
- When the bag body reaches the required height, work 1 to 2 neat finishing rounds around the top opening.
- Keep the top edge firm and even.
- This helps support the straps and prevents stretching.
Handles / Straps
- Mark the strap positions evenly across the front and back of the bag.
- Leave a centered opening between the handles on each side.
- Make sure both handles match and are balanced.
- For each handle, build up a strap length that gives a finished handle of about 50 cm.
You can do this in either of these practical ways:- Integrated handle method: chain across the marked handle opening, then reinforce it on the next round.
- Separate strap method: crochet 2 sturdy straps separately, then sew them securely to the inside top edge.
- Reinforce each handle area well.
- Work an extra pass over the handle stitches if needed.
- Stitch the handle bases down firmly if you made the straps separately.
- Because cotton rope can relax with wear, reinforcement matters.
Finishing
- Fasten off neatly.
- Weave in all ends securely with a yarn needle.
- Shape the tote by hand so the base sits flat and the sides stand evenly.
- If desired, add a fabric lining for extra structure.
- Inferred detail: lining is optional and not confirmed from the accessible video text.
What Is Clearly Shown In The Video
From the accessible YouTube result text, the tutorial is clearly a crochet tote bag by Toh Handmade, presented as a step-by-step beginner tutorial. The available text also clearly supports the listed materials of 2.0 mm cotton rope (about 320 g) and hook No. 5 or 3.0 mm, plus the finished size of about D10 x W34 x H26 cm with a 50 cm strap.
What Is Inferred
The exact stitch names, full round counts, exact starting chain count, exact increase placement, and exact handle attachment method were not fully visible in the accessible YouTube text I could retrieve. Those parts were inferred carefully to match the same beginner tote-bag structure, materials, and finished measurements without pretending the video text showed details that were not available to me.
Conclusion
This is a practical, tidy crochet tote bag that suits everyday use and works well for anyone who likes sturdy handmade bags with a clean shape. The tutorial is useful because it is clearly aimed at beginners and gives a straightforward tote-bag project in cotton rope with a wearable finished size.
FAQs
1. Is this bag beginner friendly?
Yes. The selected tutorial is presented as a beginner step-by-step tote bag tutorial.
2. What kind of yarn is used?
The accessible video text lists cotton rope 2.0 mm, about 320 g.
3. What size is the finished bag?
About 10 cm deep, 34 cm wide, and 26 cm high, with a strap around 50 cm long.
4. Can I make it bigger?
Yes, but because the detailed stitch counts were not accessible, the safest way is to enlarge the base first, then work the body higher to match your preferred size.
5. Does it need a lining?
Not necessarily. Cotton rope usually gives a firmer finish, but a lining can help the bag hold shape better. The lining suggestion is inferred, not confirmed from the accessible video text.
6. Which hook should I use?
The accessible text lists No. 5 or 3.0 mm.
7. Is this more of a tote or a shoulder bag?
It reads most like a compact structured tote with shoulder-length straps based on the listed dimensions.
